Finger-ring.



PATENTED JULY 2 1907.

No. 858,450. a. GREBNBAUM.

FINGER RING.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 19, 1906.

GEORGE GREENBAUM, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FINGER-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed November 19,1906. Serial No. 344,029.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE GREENBAUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to finger rings and my object is to produce what I term a multiple ring, that is a ring consisting of a series of bands bearing a hinged or pivotal relation but incapable of independent rotation.

To this end the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing in which the invention is illus trated on an exaggerated scale.

Figure 1, is a side view of a ring embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a top view of the same. Fig. 3, is a vertical section on the line IIIIII of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a detail perspective view of part of one of the bands of the ring. Fig. 5, is a detail perspective view of a retainer for the bands.

In the said drawing, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 indicate the bands of my multiple ring, each band being provided with a pair of lugs 6, which preferably project outward. The bands if ornamented, have their ornaments 7 disposed by preference at different distances from their respective lugs 6 especially if the ornaments or settings project laterally a material distance from the body of the bands, this arrangement deing desirable in order that the bands may be nested as closely together as possible when they are secured between their respective lugs in the oblong retainer 8 of thin metal.

It will be apparent of course that the number of bands in the multiple ring may vary and that by changing the positions of the different bands with respect to each other the ornamentation may be arranged in different designs maintaining such relations because the lugs at opposite sides of the retainer prevent independent rotative movement of the bands. I To effect a change in the positions of the bands, the retainer must of course be sprung open in any suitable manner and then reclosed after the bands have been arranged as desired.

The hinge relation of the ring where the settings project beyond their body portions results in a fan like effect when viewedin edge vieW and it will be apparent that if the ring is a little too large it can still be worn with safety because the wearer can swing the rings or bands pivotally apart as far as possible and thus by pitching them at greater angles, in effect reduce their size.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have produced a finger ring possessing the features of advantage enumerated and I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact construction shown and described as obvious modifications will suggest themselves to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A multiple ring, comprising a plurality of bands arranged side by side with all of their centers in a common plane; said bands being pivoted or hinged together so as to be capable of swinging toward or from each other side wise without throwing their centers out of such common plane.

2. A multiple ring, comprising a plurality of bands arranged side by side with all of their centers in a common plane, means pivoting or hinging said bands together so that they may be capable of swinging toward or from each other sidewise but incapable of edgewise movement.

3. A multiple ring, comprising a plurality of bands arranged side by side with all of their centers in a common plane, and a retainer or loop 8, embracing the bands internally and externally and pivoting or liinging them together to permit them to swing toward or from each other sidewise without throwing their centers out of such common plane.

4. A multiple ring, comprising a plurality of bands arranged side by side, a retainer securing said bands pivot ally together at one point, and lugs projecting from the bands and engaging the retainer to prevent independent rotative or turning movement of the bands.

5. A multiple ring, comprising a series of bands arranged side by side and each provided witha pair of outwardly projecting lugs, a retainer or loop pivoting or hinging the bands together and fitting between the lugs of said bands, and ornaments for and at the outer sides of said bands and arranged at different distances from the respective lugs of the latter.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature, presence of two witnesses.

in the GEORGE GREENBAUM.

Witnesses i H. C. Rooonns, G. Y. THORPE. 

